Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Guinea
Guinea: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.21 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in Guinea, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.21 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022.
That represents a change of up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Guinea peaked at 0.219 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Guinea ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.036 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | -38.9% |
| 1970 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.134 per 1,000 people | +415.4% |
| 1994 | 0.152 per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.13 per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.091 per 1,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.109 per 1,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.102 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.161 per 1,000 people | +57.8% |
| 2015 | 0.083 per 1,000 people | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 0.081 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.219 per 1,000 people | +170.4% |
| 2022 | 0.21 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.21 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.21 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +415.4% | 0.026 per 1,000 people | 0.134 per 1,000 people |
| 2018 | +170.4% | 0.081 per 1,000 people | 0.219 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.029 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.036 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.026 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1387 per 1,000 people | 0.13 per 1,000 people | 0.152 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1007 per 1,000 people | 0.091 per 1,000 people | 0.109 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.136 per 1,000 people | 0.081 per 1,000 people | 0.219 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.21 per 1,000 people | 0.21 per 1,000 people | 0.21 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Guinea?
- Physicians in Guinea was 0.21 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.219 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for physicians?
- Guinea ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.